HC Deb 26 March 1923 vol 162 c138

The Board of Trade shall be entitled to charge on the comparison and verification of local standards and other standards for the use of local authorities or their officers such fees as may be approved by the Treasury.

Mr. T. THOMSON

I beg to move to leave out the words "may be approved by the Treasury," and to insert instead thereof the words they may fix with the approval of the Treasury and after consultation with such associations of local authorities as appear to them to be concerned. I understand that this is acceptable to the Government. The Amendment is tabled at the instance of the Association of Municipal Corporations.

The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of TRADE (Sir P. Lloyd-Greame)

I am very glad to accept the Amendment. As a matter of fact, I have already invited the Association of Local Authorities of England and Scotland to come and meet my Department in order to discuss the most convenient way of making these charges.

Amendment agreed to.